I had hoped to capture an image of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) during the brief break in the clouds on Jan. 23, but it was too low in the sky — barely 10 deg above the horizon. Instead, I took a few photos of the Orion Nebula. The photo below was taken with our Atik… Read more »
Departmental News
Inaugural Newsletter of the IU South Bend Physics Club
After a remarkably successful resurrection from the pandemic, our club leaders continue to step up their game and have now taken the initiative to create a newsletter, and it’s quite impressive! Here’s a link to view the first issue as a PDF: This Month in Physics Club January. And, here’s the text that will… Read more »
IUSB Physics Hosting Adams Students for Campus Visit
Prof. Lynker organized a visit by roughly 30 of Ms. Sarah Cukrowicz’s students from Adams High School on Thursday, November 10th. The students did physics-based activities with Profs. Scott and Hinnefeld, took a tour of the astronomical observatory, had a pizza lunch (provided by Ms. Cukrowicz!) and attended a special presentation in our Contemporary Physics… Read more »
Prof. Levine Gives Public Dark-Matter Presentation
Prof. Ilan Levine gave a public presentation regarding dark matter and the contributions that he, and his students and collaborators, continue to make as part of international efforts to understand what it is. This was part of the Our Universe Revealed series of lectures being jointly organized by the University of Notre Dame and IU… Read more »
2022 Alumni Talks in PHYS-S 106
As she did while leading our Contemporary Physics Seminar (PHYS-S 106) last year, Prof. Lynker has again organized a series of alumni presentations for the Fall 2022 semester. The talks will all be on Thursdays, in NS 0063, starting at 2:30 p.m. As is always the case for S106, all are welcome! 27-Oct Sarah Cukrowicz,… Read more »
IUSB Hosts Adams Astronomy Class for Special Observatory Event
Profs. Jerry Hinnefeld and Henry Scott, along with physics majors Emilee Edmonds and Preston Porter, hosted about 15 students from Mr. Matt McQueen’s Adams astronomy class at the IUSB astronomical observatory — Mr. McQueen happens to be IUSB alum. The visit included a presentation by Prof. Hinnfeld about recent observations and, of course, a trip… Read more »
Dr. James Hansen Visits S106
The 2022 Bender Scholar, Dr. James Hansen, visited Prof, Lynker’s PHYS-S 106 Contemporary Physics Seminar this week, thus giving students an opportunity to meet with him in an informal setting ahead of his public lecture in the evening.
Physics Club Enters “Spirit Week” Window-Painting Contest
We continue to benefit from an engaged and motivated Physics Club this year, with members spontaneously jumping in to participate and, potentially, win some financial resources for the club. Here are some shots of club members Emille Edmonds, Preston Porter and Ethan Moody in action:
First Physics Club Meeting of the Semester
The Club leadership, including Co-Presidents Emilee Edmonds and Preston Porter, Secretary Phillip Derrickson and Treasurer Joël Rael organized a welcome-back meeting, with pizza, on September 15th, to get things going for the year. The club is planning a trip, construction project and, perhaps, a new T-shirt. If interested in joining, please check them out on… Read more »
M57 photo
The main event last Thursday in the IUSB Observatory was an attempted exoplanet detection with students Emilee Edmonds, Phillip Derrickson, and Liz Turpin — data still to be analyzed. But I stuck around afterward for a while and took this photo of M57, the Ring Nebula. It’s a 120-second exposure with active guiding, after adjusting… Read more »